 That all men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights, of which, when they enter into a state of society, they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity, namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with...  A History of Virginia from Its Discovery Till the Year 1781: With ... - Page 220by John Wilson Campbell, Moses Hoge - 1813 - 310 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Law - 1881 - 1014 pages
...are both streams from the same prolific fountain. The first article of the Virginia Bill declares, " that all men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights the which, when they enter into a state of society, they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest... | |
 | Charles Reemelin - Political Science - 1881 - 676 pages
...passed by Virginia, June 12, 1776, we see that that document claims the rights asserted therein " to pertain to them and their posterity as the basis and foundation of government, and as inherent with all men when they enter into a state of society, and that they cannot by any compact... | |
 | Arthur Gilman - United States - 1883 - 734 pages
...60 1. The Declaration of Independence, 607. Articles of Confederation of the Thirteen Colonies, 611. A Declaration of Rights made by the Representatives of the Good People of Virginia, 618. The Constitution of the United States, 621. Amendments to the Constitution, 632. The Virginia... | |
 | John Esten Cooke - Virginia - 1883 - 568 pages
...of prescription, and sum up their whole political philosophy in the words of their Bill of Rights, " That all men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain inalienable rights, namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of pursuing and obtaining... | |
 | George Bancroft - United States - 1884 - 484 pages
...the twelfth of June read a third time, and unanimously adopted. These are the rights which they said do pertain to them and their posterity, as the basis and foundation of government : " All - men are by nature equally free, and have inherent rights, of which, when they enter into... | |
 | Charles Henry Winston, Thomas Randolph Price, D. Lee Powell, John Meredith Strother, H. H. Harris, John P. McGuire, Rodes Massie, William Fayette Fox, Harry Fishburne Estill (F.), Richard Ratcliffe Farr, John Lee Buchanan, George R. Pace - Education - 1884 - 1242 pages
...BILL OF RIGHTS. A declaration uf rights, made by the representatives of the good people of Virgiiut, assembled in full and free convention ; which rights do pertain to them and tkm posterity, as the easis and foundation of government. 1 . That all men are by nature equally free... | |
 | Virginia. General Assembly - Virginia - 1885 - 92 pages
...the following constitution and form of government for this commonwealth: AETICLE I. BILL OF EIGHTS. A declaration of rights, made by the representatives...free convention; which rights do pertain to them and Ihtir posterity, as the basis and foundation of tpvernment. 1. That all men are by nature equally free... | |
 | George Bancroft - United States - 1886 - 486 pages
...the twelfth of June read a third time, and unanimously adopted. These are the rights which they said do pertain to them and their posterity, as the basis and foundation of government : " All men are by nature equally free, and have inherent rights, of which, when they enter into a... | |
 | Virginia. General Assembly - Virginia - 1887 - 108 pages
...following constitution and form of government for this commonwealth : ARTICLE I. BILL OF EIGHTS. 38 in full and free convention; which rights do pertain...posterity, as the basis and foundation of government. 1. That all men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights, of which,... | |
 | American Historical Association - History - 1888 - 596 pages
...body, greater things were accomplished by it. On I2th June, 1776, was adopted by a unanimous vote " a declaration of rights made by the representatives...posterity, as the basis and foundation of government," which has immortalized the body, and has been adopted as the foundation of all American governments.... | |
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